Quick fix: restore Chrome download notifications to the bottom of the page

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The issue


Suddenly, Chrome downloads are no longer showing at the bottom of the window.

Quick fix


Change a download flag.

The full story


Earlier this month, Google made some changes to its Chrome browser, one of which was switching the download notifications from a bar at the bottom of the browser window to a drop-down icon at the top right of the address bar. Some users may like this new way of finding downloads — certainly, it’s neat, out of the way, and lets you quickly see all of your downloads from the last 24 hours.


However, I found it rather disconcerting. I’ve got a lot of muscle memory invested in clicking on the download links at the bottom of the Chrome screen, and while I may eventually get used to the new download tray,...

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